We delve into the world of watchmaking at Watches and Wonders 2024. Euronews headed to Geneva for the Watches and Wonders trade show to meet the heads of prestigious brands Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe and Hermès, and find out the latest trends from the industry. Watchmakers showcased their techniques and designs to watch lovers from all over the world. Leading figures in the sector told Euronews what makes their creations special and what great watchmaking means to them. We spoke to the owner and artistic director of Ateliers Louis Moinet who explained how his brand has carved out a place for its exclusive…
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Historic colonial statues should not be destroyed, but reimagined, according to British artist Yinka Shonibare. A new solo exhibition of his work tackling Britain’s imperialist past has opened in London. The familiar face of Winston Churchill takes on a new hue in a vibrant exhibition recently unveiled at the Serpentine Gallery, located in London’s Hyde Park. In a bold move to confront the complexities of history, artist Yinka Shonibare breathes fresh life into the former-British Prime minister and other historical figures like Queen Victoria and Herbert Kitchener, challenging viewers to reconsider their legacies.Shonibare’s work is a response to the contentious debate surrounding statues of figures…
Berlin. For seven years, the complex issue of the further development of the banking union has been a matter of debate. Now, suddenly, things are moving: The common European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) is back on the European Parliament’s agenda. The European Parliament’s ECON Committee is due to vote on the proposed regulation as early as Thursday. A valid reason for this rush? There is none. However, it aligns with the preceding process. Once again, someone tries to take the second step before the first. In 2015, the European Commission presented a proposal before the revised Deposit Guarantee Scheme Directive…
IMF expects the Eurozone to recover from 2023’s 0.4% growth, with projected rises to 0.8% in 2024 and 1.5% in 2025. Inflation decline allows central banks to consider rate cuts, but Middle East tensions threaten to hike oil prices and shipping costs, potentially dampening the economic outlook. After a sluggish growth rate of only 0.4% in 2023, largely due to the impacts of the Ukraine conflict, the euro area is poised for a gradual recovery. The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a rebound to 0.8% in 2024 and 1.5% by 2025.This uplift is likely to be driven by a…
He later called a Dutch journalist “fake news” and said “China” in Trump’s patented curt style. Trump famously referred to Brussels as being “like a hellhole” when he was first running to be U.S. president. Farage’s keynote speech at the National Conservative Conference in Brussels took place in a febrile atmosphere after the city’s police ordered the event to be shut down. Other scheduled speakers included Suella Braverman, the former British home secretary, and Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán who is slated to speak Wednesday. As Farage spoke, police gathered at the entrance of the venue. He paid tribute to the…
A human resource crisis at the Commission comes ahead of a sensitive changing of the guard in Brussels. Controversial small-business envoy Markus Pieper now won’t take up duties at the European Commission – but the scandal takes place at a sensitive time in Brussels.A decision to hand a lucrative €20,000-a-month official post to Pieper, a member of the same German political party as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, could have complex repercussions ahead of European elections due in June.In a statement posted on X, Pieper himself said the role had been “abused for party political reasons”, and accused EU…
“During last weekend’s horrendous attack in Sydney, two of our countrymen, Silas Despreaux and Damien Guerot showed great courage in trying to stop the attacker,” tweeted Imbert. “I thanked them on behalf of France and we will soon have the opportunity to express our collective gratitude to them,” he said. The Australian government also announced it would grant permanent residency to Damien Guerot for “extraordinary bravery” after video footage showed him confronting the attacker. Five women and a security guard were killed in the attack at the Westfield Bondi Junction mall on Saturday. Twelve people were wounded, most of whom…
The Chinese leader was responding to an investigation Brussels launched last year into Beijing’s electric vehicle subsidies. More recently the European Commission has announced a probe into state support for Chinese wind turbines being pitched for European generation projects, which followed similar checks on rail and solar projects. He told Scholz, who was in China for a four-day visit, that “the two sides should beware of the rise of protectionism,” and hinted that Berlin should not go down the path of de-risking, as there’s no risk whatsoever in the bilateral ties. Stressing that Beijing “is not a security threat”, Xi said Chinese-German…
“The administrative state undermined Mr. Trump’s first term and undermined my tenure as Britain’s prime minister, forcing me out of office after 49 days,” she writes in the Wall Street Journal. “I assumed that I would be able to drive through the agenda on which I was elected. How wrong I was. The opaque British bureaucratic state undermined my proposed reforms, and their American equivalents will have Mr. Trump in their sights if he is victorious in November. The deep state will attempt to undercut him even more than it did in his first term.” Truss was ousted from office…
June’s European Parliament elections will see governments working hard to turn out young voters with promises of change. Housing will be one of the main axes of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign ahead of the European elections, as housing and rental prices have risen by up to 70% in the last decade. In response to the soaring costs, architect Iñaki Alonso and 17 other families took the initiative in 2018 to build the first cooperative in Madrid. A building with common spaces for neighbours, its residents enjoy two-bedroom apartments for about €650 euros per month. Watch the full report in the player above to find out…